UPDATE:
(August 7)The fire is 95%
contained. Full containment is expected August 11.
ALL
EVACUATIONS HAVE BEEN LIFTED.
Some road closures are still in effect.
All residents are able to return to
their homes at this time.
Background
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On Sunday, July 23, the
Black Crater Fire began in Senator Westlund's district near Sisters by lightning strike. By
the morning of July 29, it had forced the evacuation of several
communities west of Sisters and continues to burn. Current size is
about 9,400 acres. |
For the best, most up-to-date
information,
http://www.inciweb.org/incident/377/
Briefing
On Saturday, July 29,
Senator Ben Westlund, Governor Kulongoski, Rep. Chuck Burley, and Rep.
Gene Whisnant were briefed on the progress of the fire.
For current Fire Information
call any of the following numbers between 7:00 AM and 8:00 PM:
541-549-3211,
541-549-3187,
541-549-3184,
541-549-3208,
541-549-3214 |
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Evacuation Lifted!
All evacuations have
been lifted. Everyone is free to return to their homes.
For information about animal
sheltering, contact the Redmond Humane Society at
(541) 923-0882.
Resources For Friends and Family
To find out if a
particular road or area has been closed because of the fire, check the Incident
Management website or ODOT's Tripcheck:
Incident Management Team
TripCheck
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